You sit down to meditate, and instead of peace, you feel panic. Your mind races, your body buzzes, and every part of you wants to get up and do something else. If that’s you, you’re not failing at meditation—you’re likely trying to use it before your nervous system is ready. If you've ever thought “I can’t meditate,” this episode is exactly where you should start.
In this episode, we talk about why meditation often feels impossible. We unpack the real reasons you can’t “just sit still”—from trauma response and nervous system dysregulation to inner child wounds and coping mechanisms that once kept you safe. You’ll learn how to start gently, how to use sensory tools to anchor when you’re overwhelmed, and how to stop comparing your practice to someone else’s highlight reel.
Whether you’ve tried to meditate and given up, or you’re curious why it triggers you instead of calming you— you will learn how to build safety in your body first… so meditation can finally work for you, not against you.
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